Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,577.00 CHF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,704.00 CHF (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Switzerland is

80% of people earn:

3,577 - 11,704 CHF

10% earn less lthan 3,577 CHF

10% earns more than 11,704 CHF

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Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in CHF.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in CHF.

<24

Average 5,313

Median 5,131

10% 3,617

25% 4,272

75% 6,156

90% 7,246

25-34

Average 7,058

Median 6,513

10% 3,771

25% 4,901

75% 8,604

90% 11,003

35-44

Average 8,078

Median 7,552

10% 4,601

25% 5,832

75% 9,739

90% 12,220

45-54

Average 7,644

Median 6,999

10% 3,921

25% 5,184

75% 9,382

90% 12,150

55+

Average 7,036

Median 6,440

10% 3,595

25% 4,762

75% 8,649

90% 11,214

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Switzerland (CHF).

Men

7,354 CHF

6,891 CHF

Women

In general, in Switzerland, men earn 6.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Switzerland

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Switzerland (CHF).

1. IT Director Top Management

19,082.20 CHF

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

18,870.50 CHF

3. Marketing Director Top Management

18,840.50 CHF

4. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

18,710.40 CHF

5. Leasing Director Leasing

18,370.70 CHF

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

17,671.50 CHF

7. Managing Director Top Management

17,120.40 CHF

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,922.80 CHF

9. Plant manager Top Management

16,498.50 CHF

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

15,449.10 CHF

11. Sales Director Top Management

15,245.90 CHF

12. Logistics Director Top Management

15,116.60 CHF

13. Head of product development Management

14,924.80 CHF

14. Lead developer Information Technology

14,635.80 CHF

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

14,010.30 CHF

16. Technical Director Top Management

14,004.00 CHF

17. IT Architect Information Technology

13,839.00 CHF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

13,807.30 CHF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,775.20 CHF

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

13,619.60 CHF

The worst paid positions in Switzerland

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Switzerland (CHF)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

3,018.96 CHF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,360.64 CHF

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,461.36 CHF

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,544.06 CHF

5. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,544.38 CHF

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,549.91 CHF

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,580.60 CHF

8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

3,662.16 CHF

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,662.80 CHF

10. Packer Production

3,763.51 CHF

11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,780.42 CHF

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,783.80 CHF

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,786.70 CHF

14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,808.81 CHF

15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

3,815.15 CHF

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,825.10 CHF

17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,842.49 CHF

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,866.40 CHF

19. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,867.42 CHF

20. Cleaner General labour

3,884.23 CHF

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Caregiver
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,201 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,800 CHF

Anually salary

86,412 USD

Anually salary

69,600 CHF

Posted: 2025-11-06 17:43:55

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

12,656 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,194 CHF

Anually salary

151,872 USD

Anually salary

122,328 CHF

Posted: 2025-11-06 14:05:09

Key Account Manager
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,897 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,583 CHF

Anually salary

142,764 USD

Anually salary

114,996 CHF

Posted: 2025-11-05 18:39:08

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Bern

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,704 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,400 CHF

Anually salary

80,448 USD

Anually salary

64,800 CHF

Posted: 2025-11-04 16:05:18

Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Rheinau

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,783 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,658 CHF

Anually salary

69,396 USD

Anually salary

55,896 CHF

Posted: 2025-11-03 22:20:40

Car salesman
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

8,070 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 CHF

Anually salary

96,840 USD

Anually salary

78,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-11-03 13:47:42

Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Bern

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,519 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,667 CHF

Anually salary

114,228 USD

Anually salary

92,004 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-31 12:46:31

Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zurich

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,171 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,360 CHF

Anually salary

50,052 USD

Anually salary

40,320 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-29 14:48:47

Administrative officer
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Frauenfeld

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,214 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 CHF

Anually salary

62,568 USD

Anually salary

50,400 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-29 14:18:33

Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Chur

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,449 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 CHF

Anually salary

89,388 USD

Anually salary

72,000 CHF

Posted: 2025-10-29 12:51:22

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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in CHF.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in CHF.

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Switzerland (CHF).

The best paid positions in Switzerland

The worst paid positions in Switzerland

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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